A Call for Copyright Rebellion
Lawrence Lessig argues (reasonably) that academics should take a stand against proposed copyright laws. "Scholars, he said, have allowed the copyright conversation to be steered by lawyers and businesses who are not first and foremost to intellectual discovery. To them, Lessig delivered a simple message: 'Stop it.'" Steve Kolowich, Inside Higher Ed, November 6, 2009. [Link] [Tags: Patents, Academia, Lawrence Lessig, Copyrights, Patents] [Previous][Next]Comments
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